Description: Research Objective The Society of Actuaries Research Institute General Insurance Research Committee is seeking researchers to identify and analyze the various by-component inflationary forces on pet insurance affordability in the United States and Canada. In addition, we seek ideation of potential solutions that are likely to improve the affordability of pet insurance.

Description: This report explores AI bias in insurance and health data, highlighting the ethical role of actuaries and offering cross-disciplinary guidance for fairer decision-making systems.

Description: An analysis of U.S. mortality trends by socioeconomic category from 1982 to 2023, emphasizing the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality disparities.

Description: This is a report on the effectiveness of health and wellness programs offered by insurers and employers in the U.S. It includes sections on background, methodology, literature review, expert panel discussion, and survey responses. The report focuses on the impact of such programs on behavior, health outcomes, and costs.

Description: This report evaluates the long-term mortality consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic from a cohort-based perspective using historical mortality data.

Description: This report analyzes insurance product design, morbidity trends, and pricing models for individuals with pre-existing illnesses in China to improve coverage for substandard health populations.

Description: The Society's Group Disability Insurance Experience Committee has completed their study of termination experience for the period 2009-2017. Included is a preliminary report, consolidated database (CDB), pivot tables and appendices.

Description: Report to give actuaries practical information and guidance on LTD claim credibility for case level pricing and underwriting.

Description: Follow up to the study 2014 GLTD Termination Table study. Reporting on recent experience and relative to the parameters underlying that table examined.

Description: This project models and forecasts premature cardiovascular mortality, with a focus on two main risk factors - obesity status and education attainment level. It investigates the role of obesity and education in determining age-sex-specific premature cardiovascular mortality.